A spokesman for the Vatican told the news service that Francis will speak out against false information that leads to the “polarization” of public opinion in modern societies.

Francis’ message “relates to so-called ‘fake news’ — namely baseless information that contributes to generating and nurturing a strong polarization of opinions,” the announcement said. “It involves an often misleading distortion of facts, with possible repercussions at the level of individual and collective behavior.”

The announcement goes on to note that Francis will praise journalists who try to “promote professional journalism, which always seeks the truth, and therefore a journalism of peace that promotes understanding between people.”

The pope’s message will be released on Jan. 24, according to the news service, to coincide with the feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron of journalists. World Communications Day 2018 will be celebrated on May 13.

During the 2016 presidential campaign, Francis famously suggested that Trump wasn’t a Christian when he released a statement condemning those who think about building “walls” rather than “bridges.”

Trump and Francis met face-to-face in May at the Vatican, where the Pope told him through an interpreter, “It is my desire that you become an olive tree to construct peace.”

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His Holiness should be delighted that this President of the United States is an advocate of ‘the right to life”, denounces oppression of every kind, is a supporter of all Faiths who promote freedom and justice for all people and above all an honest and truthful Press.
The Pope has been influenced by an unfair, untruthful and deceitfully dishonest published word.
He needs some new advisors. He should stick to the problems of spirituality if he cannot see the goodness that is a part of this President’s agenda .

This monster has sacrificed thousands of children to Satan. We need disclosure NOW. Francis is a vicious psychopath. He is not human–he is a satanic parasite.
CHRISTOS I call upon the Holy Grail to bring an end to child torture. ❤️